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William Maxwell Lord Beaverbrook

Submitted by @bthubbard .

Submitted by @bthubbard .

  • fredericton
  • new brunswick
  • 1879

Weston

WESTON  Established, 1837; oldest ex-isting town in the Platte Purchase. Boyhood home of "Buffalo" Bill Cody; last outfitting post for over-land wagon trains; home of Ben Holladay, Stage Coach...

WESTON  Established, 1837; oldest ex-isting town in the Platte Purchase. Boyhood home of "Buffalo" Bill Cody; last outfitting post for over-land wagon trains; home of Ben Holladay,...

    Through This Place Passed General Henry Knox

    THROUGH THIS PLACE PASSED GENERAL HENRY KNOX IN THE WINTER OF 1775 - 1776 TO DELIVER TO GENERAL GEORGE WASHINGTON AT CAMBRIDGE THE TRAIN OF ARTILLERY FROM FORT TICONDEROGA USED TO FORCE THE...

    THROUGH THIS PLACE PASSED GENERAL HENRY KNOX IN THE WINTER OF 1775 - 1776 TO DELIVER TO GENERAL GEORGE WASHINGTON AT CAMBRIDGE THE TRAIN OF ARTILLERY FROM FORT TICONDEROGA USED TO FORCE...

    • revolutionary war
    • knox
    • george washington
    • artillery
    • ticonderoga
    • boston
    • 1775

    Supreme Court Hotel

    Built as legal offices by solicitor F.E. Paynter, who came 'not to crush quartz but to crush tyranny and injustice'. Opened as a hotel in March 1859. Submitted by @clean_pete.

    Built as legal offices by solicitor F.E. Paynter, who came 'not to crush quartz but to crush tyranny and injustice'. Opened as a hotel in March 1859. Submitted by @clean_pete.

    • castlemaine
    • victoria
    • australia

    Bill and Marti Ellsworth "That Went Well"

      Mill Creek: A Water Trail

      Mill Creek: A Water Trail   Put in from the public boat launch located here and take a trip along the water trail!  Paddle upstream about 4 miles to Jerusalem Road or downstream .5 miles to the...

      Mill Creek: A Water Trail   Put in from the public boat launch located here and take a trip along the water trail!  Paddle upstream about 4 miles to Jerusalem Road or downstream .5 miles to the...

        Dry Goods

        Bach & Abel, Northwest Corner, Main and Washington, 1886   Dry Goods   Dry good were sold on this corner for over 120 years.  In 1867 Philip Bach moved his store to this new business block selling...

        Bach & Abel, Northwest Corner, Main and Washington, 1886   Dry Goods   Dry good were sold on this corner for over 120 years.  In 1867 Philip Bach moved his store to this new business block selling...

          Hardware

          Eberbach Hardware, Northeast Corner, Main and Washington, Ca. 1893   In 1872 William Herz built 112 West Washington Street on the alley to your left for his popular painting and decorating...

          Eberbach Hardware, Northeast Corner, Main and Washington, Ca. 1893   In 1872 William Herz built 112 West Washington Street on the alley to your left for his popular painting and...

            The Magician of Lublin

            The Magician of Lublin A metaphorical depiction of the delicate balance of life of the Jewish People.   A gift to the Jewish Community from the Bernard  L. Maas Foundation September 1996   Jerome...

            The Magician of Lublin A metaphorical depiction of the delicate balance of life of the Jewish People.   A gift to the Jewish Community from the Bernard  L. Maas Foundation September 1996   Jerome...

              Col. Melvin Grigsby (1845 - 1917)

              MCKENNAN PARK HISTORIC DISTRICT COL. MELVIN GRIGSBY (1845-1917) Submitted by @dwhitesock.

              MCKENNAN PARK HISTORIC DISTRICT COL. MELVIN GRIGSBY (1845-1917) Submitted by @dwhitesock.

              • south dakota
              • sioux falls
              • civil war
              • 1872
              • smoked yank
              • andersonville

              Mark Twain Bret Harte Trail Chinese Camp

              MARK TWAIN BRET HARTE TRAIL CHINESE CAMP REPORTEDLY FOUNDED ABOUT 1849 BY GROUP OF ENGLISHMEN WHO EMPLOYED CHINESE AS MINERS. MUCH SURFACE GOLD FOUND ON HILLS AND FLATS. HEADQUARTERS FOR STAGE...

              MARK TWAIN BRET HARTE TRAIL CHINESE CAMP REPORTEDLY FOUNDED ABOUT 1849 BY GROUP OF ENGLISHMEN WHO EMPLOYED CHINESE AS MINERS. MUCH SURFACE GOLD FOUND ON HILLS AND FLATS. HEADQUARTERS FOR STAGE...

              • 1849
              • mark twain
              • bret harte
              • chinese camp
              • mining
              • st xavier

              The Fire of 1872

              In 1872 every building in this city block was leveled in what was called "the worst fire in Memphis history". The entire cost of the damage was $266,000 or about the cost of one large new house in...

              In 1872 every building in this city block was leveled in what was called "the worst fire in Memphis history". The entire cost of the damage was $266,000 or about the cost of one large new house in...

              • shelby county
              • tennessee

              Marin County Civic Center

              • marin
              • california
              • frank lloyd wright

              Civil War Hospital

              The Woolen Building was built with bricks made on-site in the 1840's. Federal troops later used its basement as a hospital during the Civil War. It is the oldest commercial building in Memphis....

              The Woolen Building was built with bricks made on- site in the 1840's. Federal troops later used its basement as a hospital during the Civil War. It is the oldest commercial building in...

              • shelby county
              • tennessee

              Hughes - College Hill Park

              In January of 1884, the Memphis District High School opened its doors on this site. Built by the Memphis Conference of the Methodist Church, the school was acquired by the Shelby County Schools in...

              In January of 1884, the Memphis District High School opened its doors on this site. Built by the Memphis Conference of the Methodist Church, the school was acquired by the Shelby County Schools in...

              • shelby county
              • tennessee

              Cobblestones

              The Cobblestones that line the river landing once stretched all the way to Front Street, from Beale Street north to Court Avenue. The cobblestones were installed between 1859-1881 and are still...

              The Cobblestones that line the river landing once stretched all the way to Front Street, from Beale Street north to Court Avenue. The cobblestones were installed between 1859-1881 and are...

              • shelby county
              • tennessee

              Lord Reith

              ENGLISH HERITAGE  LORD REITH 1889-1971 First Director-General of the BBC lived here 1924 - 1930 Submitted by Mikepaws

              ENGLISH HERITAGE  LORD REITH 1889-1971 First Director-General of the BBC lived here 1924 - 1930 Submitted by Mikepaws

              • london
              • england
              • bbc
              • 1924

              Nate Thurmond

              • oakland
              • basketball
              • warriors

              Casa de Tableta

              CASA DE TABLETA  THIS STRUCTURE, BUILT BY FELIX BUELNA IN THE 1850S, SERVED AS A GAMBLING RETREAT AND MEETING PLACE FOR MEXICAN-CALIFORNIOS. IT WAS STRATEGI-CALLY LOCATED ON THE EARLIEST TRAIL...

              CASA DE TABLETA  THIS STRUCTURE, BUILT BY FELIX BUELNA IN THE 1850S, SERVED AS A GAMBLING RETREAT AND MEETING PLACE FOR MEXICAN-CALIFORNIOS. IT WAS STRATEGI-CALLY LOCATED ON THE EARLIEST TRAIL...

              • portola valley
              • california
              • gambling
              • rancheros
              • settlers

              Beginning of the Internet Age

              BEGINNING OF THE INTERNET AGE  On August 27, 1976, scientists from SRI International celebrated the successful completion of tests by sending an electronic message from a computer set up at a...

              BEGINNING OF THE INTERNET AGE  On August 27, 1976, scientists from SRI International celebrated the successful completion of tests by sending an electronic message from a computer set up at...

              • portola valley
              • california
              • sri
              • alpine inn
              • arpanet
              • boston
              • 1976 email
              • internet age